Corporate Finance Director

My client is looking for a experienced finance director who has corporate experience to join their firm.

Opportunity: To join and shape the future of our corporate finance service at a senior and influential level. This is a great opportunity for someone who shares the companies values and wants to run and grow a business as well as being a corporate finance expert.

The role: · Director of Corporate Finance. · Generating corporate finance and advisory project work - business sales and acquisitions, MBOs, finance raising, due diligence, forecasts/modelling, valuations, business growth and strategy, succession planning, grooming for sale and corporate restructuring. · Successfully delivering those projects, delivering great client service and generating an appropriate financial reward for the firm and yourself. · Working closely with other service lines (such as tax, wealth management and accounting) to provide a joined up and comprehensive service for our clients.

· Leading and developing a corporate finance team as well as playing a part in developing advisory skills in the wider accountancy practice team. · Leveraging support from the accountancy practice in marketing, client base, referrers, compliance, back office and the professional team.

Person specification: We are looking for a corporate finance professional with: · A broad range of experience across corporate finance advisory projects and deals; · A network of North West referrers and connections and a proven track record of personal referrals; · The ability to think strategically in relation to clients' businesses and also our own business; and · Ambition - personally motivated and driven to succeed.

The ideal individual will be: · Keen to work with the partner team; · A strong leader with the ability to develop and grow a team; · Personally impressive, with strong communication, relationship building and business development skills; · Commercially astute; and · Committed to our core values - quality, achievement, fun and doing the right thing.

Reporting and performance management: · Reporting to the managing partner. · Quarterly performance reviews, alongside an annual personal development plan, to ensure development is maintained to help you reach your full potential.

We are looking for candidates with at least 5 years' experience within Corporate Finance, in particular with advisory projects and deals and with a strong network of referrers and connections, and we aren't looking for any specific qualifications.

The role will be primarily based in Blackburn, but time may also be spent in Burnley/Bury.